What is the ruling on one who says, "Allah knows such and such," while he is lying or unsure, knowing the implication of his statement, which is attributing ignorance to Allah Almighty, but he does not intend this implication? And does one who speaks in a way that contradicts Islamic law, such as saying, "I thought with my brain," knowing the error of this statement, commit an act of disbelief?

We mentioned in a previous fatwa that whoever says, "God knows such-and-such," while lying, does not commit kufr (disbelief). And whoever inclines towards considering it kufr, must qualify that by stating that the speaker is aware of theimplication of his statement, which is attributing ignorance to God, or he knows that this statement is kufr and he intends it. One who does not intend this implication does not commit kufr. Nor does one who speaks in a way that contradicts Islamic law commit kufr unless he believes the legal ruling is wrong or false after knowing it to be God's ruling, thus disbelieving in God and deeming His words incorrect. As for the questioner's example: "I thought with my brain," it is not sound. The correct view is that the principle of thought and deliberation is in the brain, and the principle of will is in the heart.